Sport science provides scientific intervention to enhance training and performance, while exercise science has a central role in physical activity programmes aimed at improving general health. Our innovative, engaging and broad-ranging course will help you to strengthen the practical skills required to work with both elite athletes and the general population. Furthermore, it will improve your knowledge and understanding of the theoretical principles underlying the practical application. Allowing you the chance to study biomechanics, physiology and psychology, the real strength of this course is that it keeps your options open. Our highly experienced experts will develop your skills in critical analysis, evaluation, research and writing. Our facilities are based in Saracen Rugby’s nearby Allianz Park stadium. We boast world-class performance laboratories, rehabilitation units and testing facilities. We also have associations, either through partnerships or through our alumni, with Tottenham Hotspur, Lee Valley, the England Rugby Football Union and the English Institute of Sport, allowing you to train alongside the best and build invaluable industry contacts. Course highlights: * Based in London, we are surrounded by the greatest density of top sports clubs and organisations in the UK. * We believe that our graduates should be high achievers both practically and academically. As a result, we actively encourage students to publish their dissertation through peer-reviewed journals and conferences. * We promote collaboration across the various sports MScs and students from different courses can work together on dissertations, projects and research. * Our work exciting, exclusive placement opportunities provide the essential experience to aid future employability. We have outstanding employment results year after year. * The majority of our staff are active sports professionals involved in coaching and sport performance. Able to maintain close links with industry, they can ensure current professional practice informs your studies. * Small class sizes allow you to receive the personal attention required to thrive in your studies. * The course is designed in-line with the BASES accreditation process to provide assistance with future accreditation.

This Sport & Exercise Science programme is for students who would like to develop their skills, acquire a body of knowledge, and gain exposure to the frontiers of the subject. A Sport & Exercise Science degree opens the doors to a number of exciting career paths, with excellent career progression opportunities. With the ever-increasing focus for the sporting world to achieve the best results possible, sport scientists are in demand. Middlesex University has strong links with employers. Opportunities exist as a strength and conditioning coach with the governing bodies of most sporting organisations, as well as with organisations such as the English Institute of Sport. Graduates will also be capable of establishing their own consultancy business or progressing on to additional study.